Fabaceae
Brachypterum

Brachypterum microphyllum Miq.

First published in Fl. Ned. Ind., Eerste Bijv.: 296 (1861)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Indo-China to Sumatera. It is a tree and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Cambodia, Laos, Malaya, Myanmar, Sumatera, Thailand, Vietnam

Introduced into:

China Southeast, Ghana, India, Jawa, Madagascar, Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Tanzania, Uganda, Zaïre

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Balslev, H. & Chantaranothai, P. (2020). Flora of Thailand 4(3.2): 373-487. The Forest Herbarium, Royal Forest Department.
  • Zhu, X.Y., Zhang, R.P. & He, Y.L. (eds.) (2021). An inventory of legume species diversity of Myanmar: 1-297. China Minzu university press.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Govaerts, R. (2001). World Checklist of Seed Plants Database in ACCESS E-F: 1-50919. [Cited as Derris microphylla.]
  • Kumar, S. & Sane, P.V. (2003). Legumes of South Asia. A Checklist: 1-536. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [Cited as Derris microphylla.]
  • Lock, J.M. & Ford, C.S. (2004). Legumes of Malesia a Check-List: 1-295. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [Cited as Derris microphylla.]

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Balslev, H. & Chantaranothai, P. (2020). Flora of Thailand 4(3.2): 373-487. The Forest Herbarium, Royal Forest Department.
  • Lock, J.M. & Ford, C.S. (2004). Legumes of Malesia a Check-List: 1-295. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Lock, J.M. & Heald, J. (1994). Legumes of Indo-China a check-list: 1-164. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Lock, J.M. (1989). Legumes of Africa a check-List: 1-619. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Sirichamorn, Y., Adema, F.A.C.B. & van Welzen, P.C. (2012). The genra Aganope, Derris and Paraderris (Fabaceae, Millettieae) in Thailand. Systematic Botany 37: 404-436.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jutta, M. [54225] Malaysia K001506004 Yes
Corbisier-Baland [1750] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Derris microphylla K003827680 Yes
Kostermans, A.J. [24033] Sri Lanka Derris microphylla K003832923 Yes
Worthington, T.B. [4280] Sri Lanka Derris microphylla K003832917 Yes
Dale, J.R. [U825] Uganda Derris microphylla K003827687 Yes
Worthington, T.B. [6926] Sri Lanka Derris microphylla K003832920 Yes
Worthington, T.B. [6640] Sri Lanka Derris microphylla K003832916 Yes
Dale, J.R. [U802] Uganda Derris microphylla K003827686 Yes
Worthington, T.B. [2721] Sri Lanka Derris microphylla K003832918 Yes
Worthington, T.B. [5203] Sri Lanka Derris microphylla K003832921 Yes
Chandler, H. [1181] Uganda Derris microphylla K003827683 Yes
Corbisier [1461] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Derris microphylla K003827681 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Derris microphylla K003827679 Yes
Worthington, T.B.; [H. M. Heen Banda] [4275] Sri Lanka Derris microphylla K003832922 Yes
Snowden, J. [1774] Uganda Derris microphylla K003827684 Yes
Worthington, T.B. [6733] Sri Lanka Derris microphylla K003832919 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Derris microphylla K003827688 Yes
[illegible] [U825] Uganda Derris microphylla K003827685 Yes
s.coll. [1827] Burma Derris dalbergioides K003832914 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Derris dalbergioides K003832925 Yes
s.coll. [281] Burma Derris dalbergioides K000898250 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [1799/2] India Derris dalbergioides K003832915 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Derris dalbergioides K003832924 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • International Legume Database and Information Service

    • International Legume Database and Information Service (ILDIS) V10.39 Nov 2011
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0